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“The Umbrellas of Cherbourg," directed by Jacques Demy, is available at Film Forum.

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Reviving ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg’: A classical musical queers the heterosexual romance

By Steve Erickson

In "You Are Not Me," Aitana (Roser Tapias) is confronted with a new reality when she and her wife visits her parents for Christmas.

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Family tension dominates slow-burn Christmas thriller ‘You Are Not Me’

By Gary M. Kramer

“Obsessed with Light," directed by Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum, uses film clips, a flip book, and various iterations of dancer Loie Fuller’s famous Serpentine Dance as part of a documentary about her work and legacy.

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‘Obsessed with Light’ shows enduring influence of dancer Loie Fuller

By Gary M. Kramer

"The End," directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, opens Dec. 6.

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‘The End’: Singing and dancing through the apocalypse

By Steve Erickson

“Queer," directed by Luca Guadagnino, is based on a novel by gay author William S. Burroughs.

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‘Queer’: Luca Guadagnino and Daniel Craig revise a classic gay novel

By Steve Erickson

"Forgetting The Many: The Royal Pardon of Alan Turing" is at Cinema Village at 22 E. 12th St. from Dec. 6-12.

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Review: ‘Forgetting the Many’ remembers Alan Turing and the British persecution of gay men

By Andy Humm

“Sabbath Queen,” directed by Sandi DuBowski, opens Nov. 22nd at the IFC Center.

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‘Sabbath Queen’ profiles a queer Jewish rebel

By Steve Erickson

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Writer-director Roberto Cuzzillo goes behind the scenes of gay romantic drama ‘Malanova’

By Gary M. Kramer

Prudence Fenton, Allee Willis’ partner for 28 years, produced and appears in the documentary the new documentary “The World According to Allee Willis”

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Q&A: Alexis Spraic and Prudence Fenton on ‘The World According to Allee Willis’

By Gary M. Kramer

"Is Gay Marriage Next" is director Emily Clark’s short in which the filmmaker talks with Lauren Leslie and Elisabeth Noel Jones, who famously posed for a “Newsweek” cover back in 2003.

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DOC NYC: Documentary festival offers queer features and short films

By Gary M. Kramer

Chloë Grace Moretz at the Hugo premiere in New York City in November of 2011.

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Chloë Grace Moretz comes out in pre-election social media post

By Matt Tracy

"Let's Get Lost," directed by Bruce Weber, opened at Film Forum Nov. 1.

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‘Let’s Get Lost’: Another look back at the lost beauty of jazz musician Chet Baker

By Steve Erickson

“Memoir of a Snail," directed by Adam Elliot, opens Oct. 25 at the IFC Center.

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Q&A: Director Adam Elliott on the making of ‘Memoir of a Snail’

By Gary M. Kramer

"Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara" hits Hulu on Oct. 18.

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The mysterious impersonation of lesbian rock star Tegan Quin

By Steve Erickson

Marco Pigossi and James Bland in "High Tide," which opens Oct. 18 at the IFC Center.

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Q&A: Marco Pigossi and Calvani on ‘High Tide’ and the search for love and identity

By Gary M. Kramer

Will Ferrell and Harper Steele in "Will & Harper" on Netflix.

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‘Will & Harper’: Exploring Americana as a trans woman, with a celebrity at her side

By Steve Erickson

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